graceless

[ greys-lis ]
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adjective
  1. lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm.

  2. without any sense of right or propriety.

Origin of graceless

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at grace, -less

Other words from graceless

  • grace·less·ly, adverb
  • grace·less·ness, noun

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How to use graceless in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for graceless

graceless

/ (ˈɡreɪslɪs) /


adjective
  1. lacking any sense of right and wrong; depraved

  2. lacking grace or excellence

Derived forms of graceless

  • gracelessly, adverb
  • gracelessness, noun

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